'People are stepping up': North Lawrence community teams up to help Ballard Center through difficult year | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas
photo by: Contributed Photos Volunteers from Rock Hill Church and Ballard Center board member Michelle Chronister spread rubber mulch at one of the Ballard Centers playgrounds in the summer of 2020. At the beginning of the pandemic, Ballard Center Executive Director Becky Price was bracing for a 150% increase in people needing help and a 50% decrease in donors. But nine months into the pandemic, the nonprofit leader said no donor decrease has occurred. She’s had a “front row seat” to th...
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